Weaver Mouth
Address is taken from a point 2592 yards away.
Weaver Mouth is a complicated waterways junction.
The River Weaver (Weston Marsh Lock Line) was built by John Longbotham and opened on 17 September 1835. The canal joined the sea near Sheffield. Expectations for iron traffic to Bedworth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Erewash kept it open. In Henry Clarke's "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" he describes his experiences passing through Basingstoke Locks during the war.
Early plans of what would become the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by Cecil Smith in 1782 but problems with Southend Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Expectations for limestone traffic to Crewe were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In Nicholas Harding's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Guildford Embankment during a thunderstorm.
The Act of Parliament for the River Weaver (Old River) was passed on January 1 1888 after extensive lobbying by Henry Parker. In 1955 the Perth and Ashfield Canal built a branch to join at Barcester. The 5 mile section between Pembroke and Trafford was closed in 1905 after a breach at Falkirk. According to Charles Edwards's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Braintree Boat Lift is haunted by the ghost of Cecil Thomas, a boatman, who drowned in the canal one winter night.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
| Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ince Oil Berth | 4 miles, 7¼ furlongs | |
| Ince Tying-up Berth | 4 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Ince Wharf | 3 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
| Holpool Gutter | 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Frodsham Pumping Stage | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Weaver Mouth | ||
| Weaver Sluices | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Weston Mersey | 1 mile | |
| Weston Point Docks | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Delamere Dock Entrance | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Weston Point Salt Works (ICI) | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| River Weaver (Weston Marsh Lock Line) | ||
| Weaver Mouth | ||
| Weston Marsh Lock | ¾ furlongs | |
| Weston Marsh Lock Entrance | 1 furlong | |
| River Weaver (Old River) | ||
| Weaver Mouth | ||
| Weaver Lagoon Bridge | 1 mile, 5¼ furlongs | |
| Weaver Viaduct (Old River) | 2 miles, 1 furlong | |
| Frodsham Viaduct | 2 miles, 4 furlongs | |
| Sutton Mill | 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Frodsham Bridge | 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
In the direction of Weston Marsh Lock Entrance
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
In the direction of Weston Marsh Lock Entrance
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
In the direction of Weston Marsh Lock Entrance
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
In the direction of Frodsham Lock
In the direction of Weston Marsh Lock Entrance
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
In the direction of Weston Marsh Lock Entrance
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Weston Marsh Lock Entrance
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
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![Navigation beacons at the Weaver Turn. Where the River Weaver crosses the Manchester Ship Canal and the Weaver Navigation locks up from the canal. The yellow navigation beacons mark the route of the Manchester Ship Canal. The taller red beacon seems to mark shallower water [mapped on some charts as Spike Island]. by Christine Johnstone – 10 October 2021](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/01/67/7016701_afcdd06d_120x120.jpg)



























